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FIFTH  EDITION  CATALOGUE.  1913 


CATALOGUE 


STANDARD  COLORS 
SIZES  AND  SHAPES 


ENAMELED 

BRICK 

FOR  EXTERIOR  AND  INTERIOR  USE 


COPYRIGHT  1913 


AMERICAN  ENAMELED  i 
BRICK  AND  TILE  CO. 

(INCORPORATED  1893 

fTs^fb^WAY.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 


Cable  address— “AMEREBRICK" 


FACTORY  SOUTH  RIVER.  N.  J.  CAPACITY  6,000.000  PER  ANNl  M 


C O N T E N T S 


PAGE 

^’ic^v  of  Factory 2 

Introduction  and  Gcauu’al  Information -t  to  (5 

Color  Sheets Opposite  (5 

System  of  Hondiii”'  or  'Fyino'  Knameled  llrick  to  Backing.  . . 7 

Standard  Sizes  and  Bi’ick  Dimemsions 8 

Illustration  of  Types  and  iMoulded  Shapes 9 to  17 

Ivey  Sheet  of  Sizes  and  Pi'ojection  of  Special  Sliapes  ....  18 

Study  of  IVindow  Ofiening 19 

Study  of  Cap  and  Base 19 

Study  of  a Plunge  Bath 20 

Ia[)p('d  Bi’ick  for  Kusticating 21 

('hannel  Arch 21 

Skew-Back  Beam  Co\ers 21 

.Arch  Brick  Details . 22 

I’ypes  of  Arches 


2.3  to  25 


I N T \l  ()  1)  U C T I ()  N 


1 * i : 1{  S(  )X  A L R K vn  K S R \ VA '1'  I V K S 


J'l'Il  our  fustoiiic'i's  scattered  o^ct  tlio  United  States  and 
Canada.  \vc‘  liave,  in  older  to  keeji  in  closer  touch  with 
them,  located  KFd’RUSUNTATI VKS  IN  ALL  THE 
PKINCILAL  CrriES  TO  I’EKSONALLV  A'l'l'ENT) 
I'O  INgUIKIES,  OHDEKS  AM)  DELIVERIES. 


.M  AXA(;K.M  KX'I'  AXl)  DISPATCH 
OP  SIIIP.MPXTS 

h'actorv  and  office  .iri'  in  constant  telephone  connection  with 
laich  other,  and  we  havi*  a local  telephone  exchang'e  eonnecting  each 
department  of  the  factory  foi-  (piick  and  systematic  disiiatch  of 
husiness. 

RAILROAD  AXD  WATER 

siiippixt;  pac  ilities 

Our  works,  locatid  hut  an  hour's  tra\el  from  the  New  York 
office,  are  situated  so  as  to  enahle  shippme-  o\-er  two  of  the  largest 
railroads.  \ iz.,  the  I*ennsyl\ ania  and  the  Central  of  New  .Jersey,  and 
their  connecting  lines.  We  are  also  situated  on  tide  water,  so  that 
.shipments  can  he  made  hy  vessel. 

precap'itox  a(;aixst  delav 

DUE  TO  RREAKDOWXS 

Every  part  of  our  factory,  including  machinery,  has  its  dupli- 
cate, which  {)rc'\ents  any  jiossihility  of  delay  caused  by  breakdowns, 
sliould  they  occur. 


LAIU^E  CAPACITY  AXD  STOCK 

Our  jiresent  capacity  is  si.x  mii.i.iox  iikick  jier  annum,  which 
will  he  increased  as  occasioned  by  the  demand. 

'Lhe  average  stock  on  hand  at  our  factory  is  over  two  million 
BRICK,  giving  a large  assortment  tor  immediate  delivery. 


Page  Four 


SI’KC  lAI.  I'KA'riKKS  AM)  Al)\’ A\'rA( . KS 
OF  ()l  FAAMKI-Fl)  liHK  1C 


In  uiiiking  onr  protluct  \\x-  follow  the  Kng'hsli  jiiul  Scotch 
sN’stcins,  working'  on  tlie  stiff  nuu!  process.  'i''his  is  without  (juestion 
the  only  proces.s  which  insures  durnhilitv  and  the  clo.sest  relation  of 
bond  ohtninalile  between  liody  aiul  glaze. 

Our  brick  are  Inirnt  in  Init  one  fire,  thus  making  the  chemical 
change  in  the  body  and  the  glaze  simultaneous. 

Wliere  manufacturers  use  tlie  dry"  pressed  process,  the  brick 
have  to  be  liurnt  first  as  front  brick  before  the  enamel  can  be  a])plied, 
and  fired  again  for  the  fluxing  of  the  glaze. 

Where  the  enamel  is  applied  on  an  already  burnt  brick  and 
fluxed  in  a second  fire  the  bond  is  weak  and  peeling  is  sure  to  follow. 

^Ve  use  hard  and  durable  glazes,  not  soft  lead  glazes  frequently 
seen  on  inferior  grades  of  Enameled  Brick. 

We  have  not  a single  case  during  our  twenty  years  of  business 
where  any  peeling  has  lieen  seen  or  reported.  This  is  lietter  than 
any  guarantee  which  we  might  be  asked  to  give,  as  it  co'\'ers  a 
distributed  output  of  100  million  lirick  located  all  OA'er  the  United 
States,  t'anada  and  South  America,  and  subject  to  all  varieties  of 
climatic  conditions. 


C I.FAM\(.  AM)  ACIDS 

Enameled  Brick  are  liest  cleaned  with  some  alkaline  solution, 
such  as  caustic  soda  or  sodium  carbonate.  I’his  cleans  the  enamel 
and  does  not  affect  the  cement  or  lime  mortar. 

AC'IDS:  Sulphuric,  Nitric  or  Hydro-Chloric  Acids,  even  in 
concentrated  form,  will  not  affect  our  glazes,  but  if  used  as  a wash, 
even  when  tliluted,  they  will  attack  the  cement  or  lime  mortar. 

The  only  commercial  acids  which  will  attack  and  destroy  our 
enamel  are  Hydrofluoric  and  Hvdrofluosilicic. 


.SIMX  FAl.  DF.SICXS 

New  designs  of  special  moulded  shapes  arc  always  an  enigma 
when  untried,  and  frequently  afford  unsurmountaI)le  difficulties  in 
avoiding  the  troubles  they  give,  although  an  explanation  of  the  cause 
is  usually  easy  to  find. 


Page  Five 


STOCK  DESIGNS 

Much  delay  is  saved  by  use  of  stock  designs  of  moulded  brick. 

These  designs  are  chosen  to  reduce  manufacturing  difficulties 
and  delays  to  a minimum ; to  enal)le  composite  mouldings  to  be  made 
up;  and  to  enable  prompt  filling  of  orders.  No  other  manufacturer 
offers  the  variety  we  do.  (See  plates.)  Two  stock  sheds  are  devoted 
exclusively  to  these  specials. 


COLORS:— HKIGHT.  MEDIUM  OR  MATT 

FINISH 

The  accompanying  color  sheet  shows  but  a few  of  the  various 
colors  and  shades  that  we  manufacture,  it  Ijeing  im])ossil)le  to  illus- 
trate all.  We  have  therefore  selected  a few  of  the  most  po])ular. 

This  is  particularly  a])j)licable  to  the  iNIatt  or  Dull  Tinish 
product,  of  which  there  is  a wide  range  of  variety'.  If  you  have  in 
mind  at  any  time  a particular  color,  shade  or  finish  of  enameled 
brick  for  interior  or  exterior  purposes,  and  you  find  nothing  shown 
on  color  sheet  that  satisfies  you,  advise  us  of  your  ideas  and  require- 
ments and  we  will  be  pleased  to  submit  samples. 

Please  note  that  each  brick  is  numbered;  this  refers  to  the  color 
or  shade.  Kindlv  refer  to  same  when  corresponding.  The  color  is 
indicated  by  numerals,  and  shade  by  unit  numerals.  Tor  example: 
we  indicate  White  by  No.  101,  No.  102,  No.  lOd  and  No.  lOl.  No. 
101  is  the  lightest  shade  and  No.  104  the  darkest. 


UNIFOR3HTY  OF  .SHADE 

We  guarantee  uniformity  of  shade  in  all  first  quality  deliveries 
to  the  limit  of  practicability.  Colors  giving  most  uniform  results 
are,  in  order  of  degree  of  uniformity,  white,  sage  green  and  red 
brown.  Other  colors  follow  in  irregular  positions. 

We  will  try  on  orders  of  moderate  size,  or  on  larger  orders,  if 
ample  time  be  given,  to  match  in  shade  the  moulded  and  stretcher 
stock  on  any  order,  but  cannot  always  guarantee  to  uniformlv  shade 
shipments  of  specials,  particularly  on  hurry  orders. 


ILLUSTRATIONS 

In  the  following  pages  are  shown  designs  that  we  recommend  as 
being  most  satisfactory  in  manufacturing  results.  We  try  to  keep 
a stock  of  these  on  hand,  in  standard  colors  and  in  English  and 
American  Sizes. 


Page  six 


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in  2017  with  funding  from 
Columbia  University  Libraries 


https://archive.org/details/catalogueofstandOOamer 


AISIKKK'AX  KXAMKLKl)  lUilCK  AM)  TILK  CX). 


Above  Colors  can  be  furnished  in  cither  Bright,  Medium  or  Matt  Finish 


SYSTblM  OF  BONDING  OR  TYING 
ENAMELED  BRICK  TO  COMMON  BRICK 
OR  CONCRETE  BACKING, 

ALSO 

METHOD  OF  BONDING  SOAP  BRICK 
FOR  4"  PARTITION 


Page  Seven 


SPECIAL  7/8"  THICK  SOAP  TILE 
ILLUSTRATING  STRETCHERS  QUOINS 
AND  BULLNOSE  RETURNS.  LATTER 
FABRICATED  SPECIAL  SIZE  TO  BREAK 
BOND  AS  SHOWN. 


Page  Seven  - A 


('OMTAKISOX  OK  SIZKS  SIIOW'IXC; 
\r.MHKK  OK  HKIKKS  PKH  SQKA HK  KOOT 


All  cluneiisions  are  ajiiiroximate 


Xame 

Dimensions 

Enameled 

Su  rface 

Brick  required  persquare 
foot  of  surface,  in- 
cluding joints 

English  Size,  Standard 

2%x8'sxt% 

27x87 

5.19  Brick 

English  Size,  Elatters 

43/,x8%x27/3 

4%x87 

3.48  Brick 

American  Size,  Standard... 

27„x8i/4xt 

27,0x87 

7.00  Brick 

■Vinerican  Size,  Flatters.... 

-tx8i/^x2V,„ 

4x87 

4.08  Brick 

I'z  lirick.  u/ff?  lector 

6 bncH  niTh  \ jomT' tyt 

k})^*)rox.  7 bricK  O 

or  Qnjtroi  St^hricK  ^r  O SCj.  fV 

5 courses  fjer  Jmeal  fooT 

4-  courses  per  Jioeal  fooT' 

Standard  American  Size. 


Standard  English  Size. 


Srecia! 

Quoin 


t.  bnoK  1/  7/  X foinr • ie)i' ■>.  a f. 

(.  bricK  with  ■’t  jojnT  ■ //y.' 

or  ah,hrox  4:0Sbr/C/(  ^er  £3  ^ /r 

ur  ah/tr^tc  J '^ohricH  /rcr  O so  JT' 

J courses  per 

3 courses  r 

-c’/V  CL/^rses  her  Jjrca,'  foijT" 

37*  courses"  fyer  Jweal  Jbot~ 

1 

1 

1 

,..1 

_J 

k' 

1 1 N 

. 

- 1 ' 
Linll 

it'/'/h  '0, 

'ci'.'xy///. 

/ -A 

'r  . r //A, 

iil 

Standard  American  Size  Flatters. 


Standard  English  Size  Flatters. 


Page  Eight 


IJ.L(  STliA'riOXS  OF  I'VFKS 

For  i)rojec  tioii  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  pages  8 and  18. 


On  Double  Brick,  shown  above  in  Plan,  solid  lines  represent  faces  enameled  ; dotted  lines 
represent  faces  not  enameled. 


Page  Nine 


ni  i,i..\()si:s.  s r.\iM'i-',Hs  and  s rors 


Bd 


30  3^ 

^o//nojes 


Bl,  Bfop  Bd,  dfop 

B u/Jno5e^,o//?c/J/bp~:i 


l.Dd,  OJandara  1 3.  d,  d/at 

In^rna/Bc/Z/nojeo 


I.BB.  Odop  IBP  Itup 

•3  tan  c/a  rd  3/ a I 

Po'  -stapp/n^  /o /e rna/ ~3iy//noje I •S‘^c'a/'ep/n/jA 


B/nder 

for  soaf  brick 
double  face  zoall. 


B.  /.  QorB.P.  Q BB.d 

J3c////70se wf/jcaa crrBc?  Binder  for 

^ ^ Double-face  full 

^ size  brick  zi'jll. 


(Bnc/f/Ttcz 


NOMENCLATURE 

Letter  B indicates  Bullnose  finish. 

Numeral — 1.  2.  3.  4 indicate  Radii  of  Bullnose. 


Page  Ten 


BULLXOSE  SPECIALS 


All  Brick  on  this  page  have  2-inch  Radius 


^ Header  bedded  on  edge — 1. 

UNIT  numeral  indicates  whether^  Header  bedded  on  flat — 2. 

( Stretcher  bedded  on  flat — 3. 

TENS  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould — 11,  12,  13. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin,  Bullnose,  Mitre,  Stop  or  Riser, 

All  Rowlock  Brick  on  left  side  of  page. 

SPECIAL 

12  LH,  13  LS,  12  or  13  L Stop  are  special  forms  for  steel  lintels  to  be  covered  with 

wooden  trim. 


Page  Eleven 


COVE  MOILI) 


For  projection  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  page  18. 


TENS  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin.  Bullnose,  Internal  Bullnose,  Starter  or  Stop,  Mitre  or  Panel  Mitre 

or  Architrave. 

All  Brick  on  left  side  of  page  are  Rowlock  except  the  Architrave. 


Page  Twelve 


HriJ.XOSK  COVK  Mon.l) 


For  projection  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  page  18. 


TEN'S  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin,  Builnose,  Mitre.  Starter,  Stop  or  Mitre,  Panei  Mitre  or  Architrave. 
All  Brick  on  left  side  of  page  are  Rowlock  except  the  Architrave. 


Page  Thirteen 


()(;KK  MOILI) 


For  projection  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  page  18. 


0:;e3  Mould 


O^ee  3md  Course 


u-l  -CKSSrob  -hZ -rCLCirot, 

riaT  End  crops 

rch-n.-.z 




CFeTcOer  on  f/or 


^3  ~ rc^n;, 


y^wlock 


>7  -Q 


Quoins 


Er  all  noses 


d.c// 

H-i-Q 


Lefr 

H-3-JD 

>-y;  /h  -^2 


-M 


• Z^V'C’dl  .back 
,’d  nuU 

cc:  c.'zier  oh!u 


Tipfhr 


H-5-3UP 

^3/yf a/7jt cjea  ry,  t/i 


^SSiSrJ  tlmac- 


Cove  Hmel  and  ArchiPme 


J 41  PM 
MMj 


Ennel  Milre 


( Header  bedded  on  edge — 1. 

UNIT  numeral  indicates  whether  : Header  bedded  on  flat — 2. 

( Stretcher  bedded  on  flat — 3. 

TENS  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin,  Bullnose,  Mitre,  Starter,  Stop  or  Mitre,  Panel  Mitre  or  .\rchitrave. 
All  Brick  on  left  side  of  page  are  Rowlock  except  the  Architrave. 


Page  Fourteen 


OGEE  MOULD 


For  projection  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  page  18. 


I Header  on  bedded  edge — ], 

UNIT  numeral  indicates  whether  ■<  Header  on  bedded  flat — 2. 

( Stretcher  on  bedded  flat — 3. 

TF/NS  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin,  Bullnose,  Mitre,  Starter.  Stop  or  Mitre.  Panel  Mitre  or  Architrave. 
All  Brick  on  left  side  of  page  are  Rowlock  except  the  Architrave. 


Page  Fifteen 


CIIA.MFKli  31()riA) 


For  projection  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  page  18. 


\ Header  bedded  on  edge — 1. 

UNIT  numeral  indicates  whether  - Header  bedded  on  flat — 2. 

I Stretcher  bedded  on  flat — 3. 

TENS  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin,  Bullnose.  Mitre,  Starter.  Stop  or  Mitre,  Panel  Mitre  or  Architrave. 
All  Brick  on  left  side  of  page  are  Rowlock  except  the  Architrave. 


Page  Sixteen 


HEAD  :SI()rLD 


For  projection  and  dimensions  see  key  sheet  page  18. 


Nea^ier  on  ea^e 


/fenaer  on  flaf 
Sanct  Courne 


J/re^ier  an 


f/ar 


71  -rnsn^  !£  -FE^n^  73  -FESn', 

riaT  Hnn  -J/S/ij 


7i  -Q 


Quoins 


Right 


75 -Q 

C/S^c/  ry>  /A  TS'ar  71S 


71-jE> 


Builnoseo 


Right 


75 -E> 

USCc7  7For  ^ 


71 -K 


, 73 -M  15 -3rd;. 


( Header  bedded  on  edge — 1. 

UNIT  numeral  indicates  whether  Header  bedded  on  flat — 2. 

t Stretcher  bedded  on  flat — 3. 
TEN'S  numeral  indicates  shape  of  mould. 

Initials  indicate  Quoin.  Builnose,  Mitre,  Starter  and  Stop. 

All  Brick  on  left  side  of  page  are  Rowlock  except  the  Architrave. 


Page  Seventeen 


KK\  SIlKI'/r  Ol'  Sl/KS  AM) 

ruo.i  Kc  ri()\  OF  sn<x  iai.  shafks 


Page  Eighteen 


STUDY  OF  A 
^^1XD()^Y  OPENIXG 


STUDY  OF  A 

BASE  AXD  CAP  COURSE 


A suggestion  for  the  use  of  Stock  Specials,  eliminating  particularly  Flat  and  Circular 
Arches  which  have  to  be  made  specially  to  order,  often  causing  annoying  and  sometimes 
serious  delays. 


Page  Nineteen 


HALLOW 


x 


Page  Twenty 


Patented  Sanitary  Surface  Drainage  System;  with  Combination  Flush  and  Non-interfering  (Level)  Life  Rail;  Longitudinally  Sloping  Gutter; 
and  Transversely  Sloping  Cap  Course : with  Standard  Sloping  Sanitary  Cove  Base,  making  cutting  and  fitting  of  Brick 
unnecessary  (patents  pending).  In  Enameled  Terra  Cotta  and  Brick. 


rSK  OF  I.IPPKl)  PHICK  FOR  KFSTRATJXO 


Channel  Ak.ch 


PATFXTFl)  KXA.M  FFFl) 
SKFW’-HACK  HFA.M  C()\O^I{ 

<'///A/////A/////^ 


Plan 


Page  Twenty-One 


DI-'/rAILS  KK(^riKKl)  F()l{  SPFX'IAL 
AIU'II  HinC’K  WORK 


WIKX  ordenii”'  Special  .VrcIu'S  please  consult  the  following' 
pages  and  give  all  lU'cessarv  information  as  to  details. 
I'dirnisli  details  as  long  as  possible  in  advance  of  time  the  arches 
will  he  reijuired.  \\ v should  he  allowed  from  four  to  six  weeks’  time 
to  make  up  Arch  I^rick  to  conform  with  detail.  We  keep  no  arches 
in  stock.  We  cannot  always  guarantee  uniformity  of  shade  in  arches 
as  in  regular  deliveries  of  first-tpialit y plain  stock  brick,  therefore 
strongly  recommend  the  use  of  Stock  Specials  for  Lintels  of  doors 
<uid  windows  as  suggested  on  page  19. 


\(){'  SEND  SCALE  BLUE  PRINTS— 

WE  1)0  THE  REST,  VIZ. 

IW'  make  full-size  working  drawings  (shrinkage  scale). 

We  mark  drawing  so  that  each  different  lirick  has  its  own  de- 
signating letter  or  numlier  in  arch,  and  make  typewritten  schedules. 

We  make  evc'ry  brick  as  per  drawing,  each  brick  marked  with 
designating  h'ttei’  or  nuinbei’  as  per  schedule  and  drawing. 

We  shi[)  you  copy  of  drawing  and  schedule  with  the  brick  to 
serve  as  guide  in  setting.  I'he  mason  should  lay  each  brick  in  its 
place  on  drawing  before  attempting  to  set  tlie  arch. 

We  pack  arches  sejiarately  in  barrels,  and  mark  barrels  dis- 
tinctly to  a\'oid  confusion  at  job. 

What  Can  Be  Siinjtler  for  ^^oii? 


Page  T w e n t - T w o 


SKINIl-CIHCULAH  AXD  SFAi^fEXT  ARCHES 


I 

I 


WE  CAi\  MAKE  THESE  WITH  MOTT.DED  REVEALS 


GIVE  THE  FOLLOWING  DETAILS: 

Width  of  opening.  Kadiu.s.  Depth  of  reveal  or  .soffit.  Height 
of  face;  give  inches  if  laid  with  cut  stone  in  skew-back;  give  number 
of  courses  if  laid  with  bricks  in  skew-back.  If  on  piers,  give  width 
of  pier. 


Page  Twenty-Three 


sk(;mi:xt  and  (iOTiiic  arches 


(SKC.MKXT  ARCHES  AVITII  FLAT  TORS) 


\ / 
\ / 


\ / 


V 


WE  CAN  INIAKE  THESE  WITH  MOULDED  REVEALS 


Gothic  arches  will  be  made  to  one  radius,  as  above,  unless  otherwise  specified. 


GIVE  THE  FOLLOWING  DETAILS: 

Width  of  oponing.  Radius.  Depth  of  reveal  of  soffit.  Height 
of  face;  give  inches  if  laid  with  cut  stone  in  skew-back;  give  number 
of  courses  if  laid  with  bricks  in  skew-back.  If  on  piers,  give  width 
of  pier.  If  Segment  arch,  give  rise  or  spring  of  arch. 


Page  Twenty-Four 


FLAT,  AND  ELLIFTIC 
OK  THREE- CKXTEKED  AliClIES 


(JIVK  THE  FOLLOWING 
DETAILS: 

of  opoiiiii^’.  Itndius. 
l)oj)th  of  reveal  or  soffit, 
lie  i^lit  of  faee;  o-ive  iiielies  if 
laid  with  eut  stone  in  skew- 
hack;  ^>'i\e  nuinher  of  etnirses 
if  laid  \\ith  hineks  in  skew- 
hack.  If  on  piio’s,  ^■i\e  width 
of  piei-. 


WE  CAN  MAKE  THESE  WITH  MOULDED  KE^  EATS 

GIVE  THE  FOLLOWING  DETAILS: 

Width  of  o})ening.  Each  of  the  three  radii.  Rise  or  spring  of 
arch.  Depth  of  reveal  or  soffit.  Height  of  face.  If  on  piers,  give 
width  of  pier. 


Page  Twenty  - l-'ive 
A’'r-v  o-pabv 
CGtb. ...... 


